The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, have left eight dead and led to tsunami warnings which were later lifted
Japan’s prime minister has said the country is facing a “battle against time” to rescue those affected by a series of major earthquakes which killed at least eight people, injured dozens and sparked fires that destroyed homes.
Police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings while others remained trapped.